LISTEN

In the first week of October the Young CWC Group will be in Rome for the start of the synodal conference. We will host our own event on the 3rd of October. We  aim to create a Sanctuary or Temple of Listening, an immersive space to listen, pray with, and be transformed by the testimonies of women in the church. Inspired by the biblical call used by synod architects to “enlarge the space of your tent,” we will create a “tent-like” space to present women’s stories

Phoebe
Junia (and Andronicus)
Women of the Roman Church (Priscilla, Mary, Junia, Tryphaena and Tryphosa, Persis and Rufus' mother)
Thecla
Samaritan Woman
Mary of Magdala

Catholic Women's Council

FutureChurch

This October, FutureChurch will be traveling to the Synod to continue our advocacy to expand the Lectionary to include Mary Magdalene and some 30 other biblical women on Sundays.

While in Rome we will:

• Deliver our open letter asking that all of John 20:1-18 be proclaimed on Easter Sunday to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
• Host a Mary Magdalene celebration in honor of all women hidden by the lectionary
• Bring the art of Mary Magdalene of scripture to Synod delegates and the people of Rome through prayer cards, postcards, banners
• Engage in direct service with vulnerable women and members of the LGBTQ+ community
• Collaborate with friends and partners in the church reform movement